The Student Nurse Has Just Finished a Class on the Concept

question 10

Multiple Choice

The student nurse has just finished a class on the concept of holistic pharmacology. Which statement by the student indicates the need for clarification on the concept.

• A) The human integration pyramid is used to address nursing and pharmacological needs of client.
• B) All levels of the pyramid provide specific guidance related to certain drug classes and nursing actions.
• C) This approach helps to better understand how risk factors such as age and genetics influence pharmacotherapeutics.
• D) The whole client is often lost in western medicines approach to treating disease.

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Definitions:

EEG Record

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